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Judi Lynn

(160,644 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 09:19 PM Mar 2015

U.S. Debut of Jazz Prodigy Musician & Composer, Bolivian-born José André Montaño at The Kennedy Cent

U.S. Debut of Jazz Prodigy Musician & Composer, Bolivian-born José André Montaño at The Kennedy Center & World Bank
March 12, 2015



With utmost anticipation fans of the nine year-old exceptionally-endowed jazz musician José André Montaño are waiting for the U.S. debut next Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the nation's capital where he will be joining D.C-based musicians, Alejandro Lucini on drums, and David Jernigan on bass.

The Latin American artist aka José André was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia on March 20th, 2005. He will be celebrating his first decade during this first trip to the United States.

Despite his visual impairment condition since birth, the young boy first demonstrated his tendency leaning to music exploring with all sorts of percussion instruments such as bongos, tambourines, congas and Cabassa.

Then, he discovered his extraordinary skills for piano, all in a self-taught fashion.

At the early age of 6, he founded his first jazz band, the José André Jazz Trio– formed by Victor Hugo Guzman on drums and Andy Burnett on bass.

More:
http://whatsupmiami.blogspot.com/2015/03/us-debut-of-jazz-prodigy-musician.htmld

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José André Montaño debutó en Washington

El músico de nueve años actuó el miércoles en el Kennedy Center

La Razón (Edición Impresa) / Jorge Soruco

02:39 / 20 de marzo de 2015

(Google: "The musician served nine years on Wednesday at the Kennedy Center&quot

google translate:

ARTIST. José André was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on March 20, 2005. Blind since birth, Montaño showed his musical talent at an early age. He began experimenting with percussion instruments like bongos, tambourines, congas and Cabassa. Later he devoted himself to piano.

When he was six, José André founded his first band jazz, Joseph André Jazz Trio, formed by Victor Hugo Guzman on drums and Andy Burnett on bass. In 2013, child musician released his first album, Love everyone, including his own compositions and involving Fulvia Fossati, Verónica Pérez, Luis Mercado, Cesar Rojas and Gustavo Perez.

http://www.la-razon.com/la_revista/Musico-Jose_Andre_Montano-debuto-Washington_0_2237776236.html

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